[Az-Geocaching] What should I do when a geocacher looses my TB?
Andrew Ayre
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:33:44 -0700
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I have one more thing to add to this although having never released any
"real" travel bugs (so far - the tag is on my desk!) I haven't tried it.
I've read that people have had better luck if they attach a laminated card
to the travel bug spelling out exactly what it is and how it works. I guess
there are plenty of people who don't read the forums, etc or are new to
geocaching, and have no clue about travel bugs, so they just keep them. This
is the idea that I will be trying.
I'm actually planning on eventually releasing several travel bugs, both here
and in England, with the same purpose. So if one or two go missing I won't
be too dissapointed.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Team
Tierra Buena
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:26 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] What should I do when a geocacher looses my
TB?
Hello IFISHAZ (Dennis P.) here,
Unfortunately I have had two travel bugs lost by geocachers who had
retrieved them from caches. Anyone have any suggestions as to what I could
do next? It seems to me (as a relatively new cacher) to be a waste of money
to buy TB's that if they get lost are just gone (both bugs were lost in
their first months of life, one wasn't even a complete month old). Any
suggestions would be appreciated.
By sheer coincidence I received an email last night from a cacher who
picked up one of my TBs last November! I had emailed him a couple of times
in the past but never got a response until now. He was quite apologetic, and
he has promised to put it back in play very soon.
My suggestions:
1.. Never give up a TB for dead until and unless you have proof positive
that it is gone.
2.. If you're convinced your TB will never again see the light of day,
you can always "drop" it in the Travel Bug Graveyard (GC72A8)
(http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d95385c7-cfe2-47ef-b
232-94e7818cbaa8). If it does turn up later, you can retrieve it from this
site. This assumes you (still) have the TB ID number.
3.. Try emailing the cacher who last took the TB. I think many TBs get
lost when people grab them and then lost interest in the game. Maybe a
friendly reminder will at least get them out one more time to put the TB
back in play.
4.. I'm convinced that TBs without specific destinations have much
better and more frequent travels.
5.. Finally, you have to be realistic and think of TBs as one of those
animal species you see on National Geographic specials where many are born
but few survive their first year. If that's disturbing to you, then don't
spend any more money on TB dog tags.
Steve
Team Tierra Buena
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size=3D2>I have=20
one more thing to add to this although having never released any "real" =
travel=20
bugs (so far - the tag is on my desk!) I haven't tried it. I've read =
that people=20
have had better luck if they attach a laminated card to the travel bug =
spelling=20
out exactly what it is and how it works. I guess there are plenty of =
people who=20
don't read the forums, etc or are new to geocaching, and have no clue =
about=20
travel bugs, so they just keep them. This is the idea that I will be=20
trying.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D277023016-28072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I'm=20
actually planning on eventually releasing several travel bugs, both here =
and in=20
England, with the same purpose. So if one or two go missing I won't be =
too=20
dissapointed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Andy<BR></FONT></P>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
[mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Team=20
Tierra Buena<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 9:26 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
listserv@azgeocaching.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Az-Geocaching] What =
should I=20
do when a geocacher looses my TB?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello IFISHAZ (Dennis =
P.)=20
here,<BR>Unfortunately I have had two travel bugs lost by geocachers =
who had=20
retrieved them from caches. Anyone have any suggestions as to what I =
could do=20
next? It seems to me (as a relatively new cacher) to be a waste of =
money to=20
buy TB's that if they get lost are just gone (both bugs were lost in =
their=20
first months of life, one wasn't even a complete month old). Any =
suggestions=20
would be appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By sheer =
coincidence=20
I received an email last night from a cacher who picked up one of my =
TBs last=20
November! I had emailed him a couple of times in the past but never =
got a=20
response until now. He was quite apologetic, and he has promised to =
put it=20
back in play very soon.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My=20
suggestions:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<LI class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"COLOR: navy"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Never =
give up a TB=20
for dead until and unless you have proof positive that it is=20
gone.</SPAN></FONT>=20
<LI class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"COLOR: navy"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If =
you’re convinced=20
your TB will never again see the light of day, you can always =
“drop” it in=20
the Travel Bug Graveyard (GC72A8) (<A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3Dd95385c7=
-cfe2-47ef-b232-94e7818cbaa8">http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detail=
s.aspx?guid=3Dd95385c7-cfe2-47ef-b232-94e7818cbaa8</A>).=20
If it does turn up later, you can retrieve it from this site. This =
assumes=20
you (still) have the TB ID number.</SPAN></FONT>=20
<LI class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"COLOR: navy"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Try =
emailing the=20
cacher who last took the TB. I think many TBs get lost when people =
grab them=20
and then lost interest in the game. Maybe a friendly reminder will =
at least=20
get them out one more time to put the TB back in play.</SPAN></FONT> =
<LI class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"COLOR: navy"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">I’m convinced that=20
TBs without specific destinations have much better and more frequent =
travels.</SPAN></FONT>=20
<LI class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"COLOR: navy"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Finally, you have=20
to be realistic and think of TBs as one of those animal species you =
see on=20
National Geographic specials where many are born but few survive =
their first=20
year. If that’s disturbing to you, then don’t spend any =
more money on TB dog=20
tags.</SPAN></FONT> </LI></OL>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
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Arial">Steve</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Team Tierra =
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